Soldier of Fortune

All ashore that's going ashore for Hong Kong.

All ashore for Hong Kong.

I think it would be extremely unfortunate if this were the last time I saw you, Mrs. hoyt.

My office is across the bay, Hong Kong side...

On con naught road.

My card.

It just might be useful someday.

Hong Kong is like any other large city- very difficult without friends.

I suggest you call me before you come over. I'm not always in.

- Yes? - I'm frank Stewart, United States consulate.

It's good of you to meet me.

It was a mandate after the storm you started in the newspapers and with your senator...

But I'm sure it'll be a pleasure.

Would you come with me, please?

But tell me, Mr. Stewart, do you have any new information?

I'm sorry. Look, you must realize there's been very little we can do.

This is a crown colony, you know. The British have been most cooperative.

I made an appointment tomorrow morning with the inspector who found your husband's cameras.

You mean I have to wait until tomorrow morning?

He's with the marine police. He's out on patrol now.

I'm sure he'll give you what information he has.

Inspector merry weather. Very nice chap.

However, I think it's only fair to warn you...

Not to expect too much.

The British, naturally, take a most realistic attitude.

They have made inquiries, done what they could...

But they are reluctant to force an issue over a foreigner...

Who went into China without even a visa.

I'm going to find my husband, Mr. Stewart.

I made a reservation for you at the peninsula hotel.

It's just a short way from the docks.

- Good morning. - Oh.

- Anything for me? - No, general. Business is as usual-rotten.

I thought, perhaps, with a ship arriving-

if anyone wants a guide, I'll let you know.

I, uh-I've had so many obligations lately.

If it is not inconvenient, I could use a small advance.

It is inconvenient. Go away.

Don't start telling me about the good old days when you were a big general.

- Go back to China. - You know I can't do that.

Then just go away. I'm busy.

- Goldie. - Morning, monsieur.

Good morning, Goldie. Breakfast, quick.

- With plain water, monsieur. - And make it double.

Goldie, take a bottle of champagne to the fright wig.

Maybe it'd start her day off right. But please don't tell her where it came from.

I don't want to have to talk to her. Hey.

Name?

Goldie, madame or mademoiselle?

- Just come off ship. - I can see that.

- She American girl. - And no man with her?

It just doesn't happen these days. Find out all about her.

The boy will show you to your room, Mrs. hoyt.

Bring down coxswain. Sampan!

I'll just take a look around. It might keep me awake.

Go away, policeman. No trouble here.

I just want to see your 1.D. Card.

- I do nothing bad. - I know.

- Pictures. Me. - Pretty good.

You should be in films.

- Oh, American man take pictures. - Really?

You stay out of trouble.

Carry on, 303. It's almost 4:00.

- Good morning, sir. - Good morning.

- The lady is waiting, sir. - I shall never get any sleep.

- The American lady, sir. - I had completely forgotten.

- Send in those cameras, 303. - Yes, sir.

- Inspector merry weather? - Mrs. hoyt.

- Good morning. - How do you do?

Please forgive my appearance. I've been mucking about the harbor all night.

It's pretty warm for so early in the day. There's probably a typhoon brewing.

Inspector, you know why I'm here.

It's unfortunate about your husband, Mrs. hoyt.

I wish he'd talked to us before he went into China. We could probably have discouraged him.

What's wrong with wanting to do a picture story on life in China as it is today?

- Would you sit down, Mrs. hoyt? - Yes. Thank you.

I'd like to point out to you...

The futility of a one-woman crusade against a whole nation.

Official inquiries from our government have brought nothing but silence.

But surely there must be some sort of underground, inspector.

I'm very junior on this force. My only connection with this affair is...

I happened to find your husband's cameras on the junk that took him behind the line.

What about the captain of this junk? Couldn't we find him and question him?

We did that. Of course, we could do it again.

Unfortunately, there are thousands of junks, and they're continually moving about.

Also, the chances are the junk master might not tell us the truth.

The water people are very uncooperative...

And worse yet, a lot of them work for Hank Lee.

- Who's Hank Lee? - A disgrace to your country.

Why? What does he do?

Unofficially, I'd like to say your Hank Lee is a gangster.

Smuggling is one of his lesser vices.

He'd do anything to make a dollar, and has.

Unfortunately, he's very clever. We haven't been able to prove a single thing yet.

Well, now, how can he operate? This is British territory.

A few miles of land, yes, but just outside, the waters are Chinese.

There they do as they please, and so does Hank Lee.

Oh, inside the colony he's very careful.

Could you put me in touch with Hank Lee?

I'd be the last person in the world to set you up with Lee.

He doesn't fancy policemen.

Comein.

Thank you.

Those are Lewis's cameras.

Byjove.

Last night, I came across a sampan girl.

She had some very recent pictures of herself, most professional.

You know, Mrs. hoyt, a good policeman is supposed to stick to the facts...

And ignore the existence of hope.

However, these girls move around a great deal, but if she's still there, I'll talk to her.

- She may be able to tell us something. - Thank you, inspector.

- You're a good policeman. - My chief might not feel the same way...

So please remember, I'm acting unofficially.

You might make a few inquiries at a place called tweedie's.

It's just up Nathan road. Open nights only.

- Your husband went there frequently. - Thank you.

And so, all women is trouble.

I don't care if she is queen of Bulgaria...

Or head of the girl scouts.

I don't mean there is anything wrong with women.

I like 'em, but not in my place, understand?

Because a woman alone is trouble...

And two of them alone is twice as much trouble...

And three of them alone can start a riot with a smile.

Now, it ain't their fault.

You take a creature god put on this earth...

And train her from the time she can think...

That her only chance for a decent life...

Is to be as attractive as she can all the time...

And you've got yourself trouble.

If I was a woman, I'd be trouble too.

Now, if you try to separate the respectable troublemakers...

From the unrespectable ones, you'll just drive yourself crazy.

You understand? How are you gonna say one woman is wrong...

Because she accepts a slight financial reward...

From a guy she don't know too well...

And another woman is right when she puts the bite on her husband...

For a fur coat he can't afford...

So he goes bankrupt and takes a dive out of the window?

Who's right?

- What will you have, miss? - Scotch and soda, please.

- Thank you. - Told them waiters a thousand times...

Never to serve no woman who was alone.

- You know her, Matt? - I've never seen her before.

- She ain't local. - Gunner?

- She ain't trouble. - Who says?

I do. There's no paint on her hull, and her fingernails ain't red...

And she's having a real drink instead of a phony orange...

And she ain't paying no attention to them aussies at the table.

Maybe she's looking for somebody.

- Icky? - Throw her out, I say.

Yeah, I guess I have to.

Let one of 'em get away with it, they'll all come.

Hello, sister. Kind of in the wrong place, ain't ya?

I don't think so.

Beat it. Now.

Forget the drink. It's on the house.

Hello, Jane.

Sorry I'm late. I hope you haven't been waiting too long.

Hi, tweedie. Hi, my boy.

Dinner, please.

I'll send the waiter with the sauce.

Well, whatever your name is, I don't know whether to thank you or not.

Well, it all depends on how long you wanted to stay here.

Unescorted women are poison in tweedie's place.

So I gathered.

My name is Rene dupont chevalier. I'm a frenchman.

Ah, there we are.

- I think you'd better leave now. - Mais porquoi?

You haven't accomplished what you came for.

You couldn't stay here without me. Now, i00kk.

A girl like you doesn't come to Hong Kong alone these days...

Unless it's very necessary.

You have much on your mind.

I can see that by the way you look...

The way you talk and walk...

And I like what I see.

- You missed. - Oh, many people wear wedding rings.

- But this one means something. - Ah, so?

- You're a cynic. - I'm also thirsty.

Where is your husband?

- I don't know. - Well, this is most convenient.

Will he stay away like a gentleman?

- He's a prisoner somewhere in China. - 0h.

I also was a prisoner.

It seems a long, long time ago.

Now I got it!

- Hoyt. He was a photographer, wasn't he? - You know him?

Well, we had a few drinks one night.

Chap named fernand Rocha was along.

They were making some plans together.

- Where does this man Rocha live? - 0h, I don't know.

I- 1 talk too much anyway. Now, look.

If you don't mind, I'm getting kind of little sleepy.

You take care of the thing here and I'd like to-

on!

Uh-unh, sister. I'll look after this for him.

- Now beat it! - I will not! Not until I'm ready!

You want me to call the police?

Big Matt, gunner.